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Stamford Truck Accident Attorney

Injured in a truck or trailer accident? Call (203) 626-1446.

If you have been injured in a motor vehicle collision due to the negligence
and recklessness of a Stamford truck driver, trucking company or tractor
trailer, you need an accident lawyer like Peter Rotatori, III of The Rotatori
Law Firm to help you collect money damages for your
personal injuries!

As a boutique-style law firm, we devote our time and resources to the individuals
we represent. WOur Stamford truck accident lawyers
personally handle each case and care about the individuals we represent.

Experienced Guidance from The Rotatori Law Firm

We have
been in practice for more than 50 years and have put forth all of our efforts to assist clients who have suffered
injuries. When representing clients, we do the following to fight for
the best possible outcome:

Provide honest and direct communication

Call upon the service of quality investigators and experts in various fields

Perform extensive legal research

Treat clients with ultimate respect

Fully prepare the client's case for resolution

At The Rotatori Law Firm, Our Stamford truck accident attorneys offer a
100% satisfaction guarantee to all of our clients. We are
highly recommended and have
recovered thousands of dollars on behalf of past clients.

Contact our office today at (203) 626-1446 or by scheduling an appointment for your free
case evaluation. You don't pay until you win!

If you are in Southbury, Stamford, or any of the surrounding areas, contact
our firm today!

Founded 50+ Years Ago

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Serving Clients Statewide

$28,000,000+ Recovered

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Personal Injuries Caused by Truck Accidents

When an 80,000 pound eighteen wheeler truck is involved in a collision
with a car, motorcycle, SUV or small pick-up truck, the physical damage
forces at work can result in devastating personal injuries. These personal
injuries can occur to all automobile occupants including the driver and
multiple passengers.

Many serious injuries require spinal disc removal surgeries and fusions.
These collisions can also result in death and filing a
wrongful death claim.

Common Causes of Truck Accidents

Causes of trucking accidents include, but are not limited to:

Under loading truck cargo

Truck driver sleep deprivation

Truck driver illness

Failure to inspect the cargo load before or periodically during transportation

Failure to contain, immobilize or secure the travel load

Alcohol consumption

Brake failure

Failure to keep the truck in proper mechanical working order

Improper lane change

Improper hiring of qualified truck drivers

Operating a commercial vehicle in hazardous weather conditions

Vicarious Liability and Negligent Failure to Supervise

In addition to causes of action in negligence and recklessness brought
against the truck driver, viable truck accident legal theories can also
include master/ servant vicarious liability brought against the trucking
company and negligent failure to supervise brought against the supervising
managers, supervising members and the trucking company itself.

Trucking Accidents and Federal Trucking Regulations

Trucking accidents involve the following types of trucks:

Eighteen wheelers

Flat beds

Tractor trailers

Cement trucks

Tanker trucks

Freight trucks

Dump trucks

In addition to following all State of Connecticut motor vehicle traffic
regulations and statutes, trucks and trucking companies must conform to all
Federal Motor Carrier Safety regulations . The
FMCS regulations are detailed and stringent trucking regulations promulgated
by the Federal government which regulate trucking companies, truck drivers
and mechanical operation and inspection of the trucks themselves.

Often, the trucking regulations promulgated by the
US. Department of Transportation are more stringent than Connecticut motor vehicle law. One classic example
of a federal trucking regulation that is more stringent than a state motor
vehicle statute centers on alcohol consumption. A truck driver under the
FMCSr cannot have a blood alcohol concentration at or above 0.04 percent. If
a truck driver drives a commercial motor vehicle at or above 0.04, that
driver is driving under the influence of alcohol.

Additionally, the truck driver is not allowed to report for work or remain
working while having a BAC at or above 0.04 percent. To allow for post
accident evaluations, a commercial truck driver who has been in a trucking
accident is not allowed to consume alcohol until a post accident test
is undertaken or eight hours passes, whichever occurs first. In Connecticut,
the BAC or blood alcohol elevated concentration level under
Conn. Gen. Stat. 14-227a (a) is 0.08 which is double the elevated level under the
Federal Motor Carrier Safety regulation.

Preserving Evidence in Truck Accident Collisions

Another challenging issue that arises in Connecticut commercial truck accident
litigation is preserving evidence immediately after a collision. A commercial
truck is often impounded after a serious collision and needs to be inspected
immediately. This can often include the trailer in addition to the cab.

An expert schooled in the relevant mechanical failure needs to conduct
a thorough inspection after the truck has been impounded. The truck can
often be impounded by the
Connecticut State Police or
Connecticut Department of Transportation. Truck accident experts that are often used to determine truck driver
and trucking company liability can include a "black box" expert,
braking expert, accident reconstructionist, economist and/or a toxicologist.

Spoliation of Evidence

After a major collision evidence needs to be secured or "locked down".
A highly effective way to handle this is through the use of a spoliation
letter sent to the trucking company placing them on notice that a tort
cause of action against them will be brought for spoliation of evidence
if material evidence is destroyed, dissipated, degraded or lost. The legal
authority for this isRizzuto v. Davidson Ladders, 280 Conn 225, 905 A. 2d. 1165 (2006).

Contact the Connecticut Truck Accident Attorney

If you have been injured by the negligence of a commercial truck, contact
Peter Rotatori, III of the Rotatori Law Firm at
(203) 626-1446. Attorney Peter Rotatori will be happy to discuss with you the merits
of your case along with the salient issues of truck driver negligence
and proof of that negligence.
The Rotatori Law Firm handles Connecticut truck accident collisions that
result in personal injuries for motor vehicle accidents on I-84, I-91,
I-691, I-95, I-395, Route 8, Route 67, Route 63 and US 1.

We practice tractor-trailer accident litigation and truck accident personal
injury law in the following Connecticut counties, cities and towns:

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